People in dangerous jobs don’t usually sleep well. New research is investigating if their susceptibility to concussions and poor sleep could put them at greater risk of developing epilepsy. Watch…
This study highlights the global changes in the disease burden of epilepsy in children and adolescents. Population factors have been identified as the primary drivers of the increasing burden, while…
Though neurology and cardiology are separate specialties, the brain and heart have many things in common. Read the article.
In this episode, the Internation League Against Epilepsy dives into inflammation and microglia and how this relates to epilepsy. Listen here.
“Eliminating deeply rooted factors such as poverty, health care costs, and systemic racism requires comprehensive, multisectoral approaches far beyond the scope of health care providers alone,” the authors write. Read the…
25 million people with epilepsy do not benefit from existing treatments. Clioquinol, an existing antibacterial and antifungal agent, may provide a solution. Initial results from this interdisciplinary KU Leuven-UZ Leuven…
A 4-year-old shelter dog credited with recognizing a man’s seizures has been adopted, finding a forever home with Shannon Sweeney and her family. Sweeney adopted Sienna, a Lab and pit bull mix, into…
Are invasive bacterial infections during the first week of life associated with an increased risk of childhood epilepsy? Read the article.
My daughter Stella started seizing at six weeks old. We never thought we’d need Medicaid but without it I don’t think our family would have survived. Read the article.
Racial/ethnic and socioeconomic inequities likely contribute to frequent ED visits for seizures, as evidenced by our findings from four U.S. states. Effective, multi-level interventions are needed to reduce disparities for…